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Free the Economy podcast: The search for critical minerals with Seaver Wang
In this week’s episode we cover the latest employment data, a new award for academic courage, free speech versus native…
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Endangered Species Act reform restores property rights and common sense species conservation
For decades, the federal government’s misinterpretation of a single word (“harm”) in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has had severe effects on…
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Permitting Reform for a Freer and More Prosperous Nation
Contents Special Advisors The Importance of Permitting Reform Part 1: 11 Principles for Permitting Reform Part 2: Statute-by-Statute Analysis for Permitting…
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Want to Avoid GM Foods? This Regulation Won’t Help
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted to expand the EU’s labelling requirement for Genetically Modified foods. The measure, in the form of…
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Secretary Gale Norton: Roosevelt Republican?
Gale Norton, an individual who was once libertarian and who has long espoused a principled view of private property and the market, now…
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Government’s Role In Shark Attacks
The federal government recently sponsored a press conference on shark attacks, and while it was meant to be reassuring, it actually showed Americans have good…
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Attack Of The Shark Experts
If last summer was “The Summer of the Shark,” it also became the summer of the shark expert, as a parade of advocates…
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Regulatory Route To Your Wallet
As if home prices weren’t high enough, an upcoming rule regulating radon in drinking water might raise the cost of your next home. Oddly, a…
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Center For Private Conservation Celebrates Private Conservation Day
Third AnnualPrivate Conservation DaySaturday, April 13, 200211:00 a.m. – noonNatural Bridge of Virginia Please join the Center for Private Conservation to…
